Risk factor analysis for outbreak of Rift valley fever in Khartoum state of Sudan

Journal of Entomological Science

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 239-251

  Abdelgadir, Deena M ^a   Bashab, Hind M M ^a   Elhadi Mohamed, Rania A ^a   Abuelmaali, Sara A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KHARTOUM   (Sudan)

Author keywords

Aedes vexans; Culex quinquefasciatus; Rift valley fever virus (RVFV); Survival

Indexed keywords

AEDES VEXANS; AEDES VITTATUS; ARBOVIRUS; CULEX PIPIENS QUINQUEFASCIATUS; RIFT VALLEY FEVER VIRUS;

EID: 79851500911     PISSN: 07498004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18474/0749-8004-45.3.239     Document Type: Article

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